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Paperback. Introduces Scotland's contribution to forms of traditional culture and expression. This title examines the relationship between the oral and the literary in Scots, Gaelic, and English. It explores the cultural meanings of 'tradition' and 'living tradition' and the roles of historical and modern informants, storytellers, and singers. Editor(s): Dunnigan, Sarah; Gilbert, Suzanne. Series Editor(s): Brown, Ian; Clancy, Thomas Owen. Series: Edinburgh Companions to Scottish Literature. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; 2AB; DSB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 160 x 12. Weight in Grams: 342.
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 240
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780748645398
- ISBN
- 9780748645398
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 35.47
€ 38.99
€ 35.47
Hardcover. 8vo. Original cloth, . Irish Literature
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- Publisher
- HarperCollins
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1992
- SKU
- KEX0279662
- ISBN
- 9780002239097
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 15.00
€ 15.00
Hardcover. Angelo Poliziano was one of the great scholar-poets of the Renaissance. His "Sylvae" are poetical introductions to his courses in literature at the University of Florence, written in Latin hexameters. Editor(s): Fantazzi, Charles. Series: The I Tatti Renaissance Library. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 2ADL; DCF; DSBB; DSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 209 x 142 x 18. Weight in Grams: 356.
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674014800
- ISBN
- 9780674014800
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 34.17
€ 40.99
€ 34.17
Hardcover. Translator(s): Davis, Dick. Num Pages: 310 pages, colour illus. BIC Classification: DSB; FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 289 x 191 x 28. Weight in Grams: 1284.
- Publisher
- Mage Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 310
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780934211536
- ISBN
- 9780934211536
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 59.44€ 46.84
€ 59.44
€ 46.84
Paperback. Andrew Marvell was born in Yorkshire in 1624 and was educated in Hull and Cambridge. He became the unofficial laureate to Cromwell and in 1657 he took over from Milton as the Latin Secretary to the Council of State. It was only after the First World War that his poetry gained popularity. This book introduces this poet. Series: Poet to Poet. Num Pages: 96 pages. BIC Classification: DCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 120 x 7. Weight in Grams: 80.
- Publisher
- Faber & Faber United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 96
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- Main - Poet to Poet
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780571235483
- ISBN
- 9780571235483
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 8.99€ 7.75
€ 8.99
€ 7.75
Paperback. Series: Bloomsbury Revelations. Num Pages: 440 pages. BIC Classification: DSA; HPCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 140 x 217 x 25. Weight in Grams: 560.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 2nd Revised edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781472572356
- ISBN
- 9781472572356
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 27.92
€ 32.99
€ 27.92
paperback. The poignant - and at times very funny - new novel from the author of 'The Magician's Assistant', shortlisted for the Orange Prize. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 144 x 197 x 21. Weight in Grams: 232.
- Edition
- Reprint
- Publisher
- Fourth Estate Ltd London
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781841155838
- ISBN
- 9781841155838
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 9.90
€ 11.99
€ 9.90
Hardback. Very good copy in good dustwrapper. First edition signed by the author.
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- Edition
- 3rd impression
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- SKU
- KEX0303058
- ISBN
- 9780747583615
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 75.00
€ 75.00
Hardback. Sanaz Fotouhi here traces the origins of the emerging body of diasporic Iranian literature in English, and uses these origins to examine the socio-political position and historical context from which they emerged. Series: International Library of Iranian Studies. Num Pages: 256 pages, 5 bw integrated. BIC Classification: 1FBN; DSBH. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 149 x 223 x 29. Weight in Grams: 484.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780767284
- ISBN
- 9781780767284
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 154.58€ 137.39
€ 154.58
€ 137.39
Paperback. When Agatha Christie, the so-called 'Queen of Crime', disappeared from her home in Sunningdale in Berkshire for eleven days on 3 December 1927, the whole nation held its breath. This work explains, in the light of scientific knowledge, her behaviour during that troubled time. Num Pages: 192 pages, ill. BIC Classification: 2AB; BGL; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 127 x 14. Weight in Grams: 202.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752442884
- ISBN
- 9780752442884
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.57
€ 17.99
€ 16.57
Leather / fine binding. A landmark of world literature, The Divine Comedy tells of the poet Dante's travels through Hell, Purgatory and Paradise in search of salvation. Before he is redeemed by his love for the heavenly Beatrice, he learns the meaning of evil, sin, damnation and forgiveness through a series of unforgettable encounters. Illustrator(s): Dore, Gustave. Translator(s): Longfellow, Henry Wadsworth. Series: Barnes & Noble Leatherbound Classic Collection. Num Pages: 712 pages, black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: DCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 167 x 242 x 46. Weight in Grams: 1228.
- Publisher
- Sterling Publishing Co Inc
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781435162068
- ISBN
- 9781435162068
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 33.27
€ 46.99
€ 33.27
Paperback. Explores the ways in which we connect with others and the wider world. This collection of poems features characters that speak in many voices, both animal and human, bringing into focus the moments when we are most alive, and most alone. It takes the reader from the last performance of a virtuoso octopus to the industry of a Chinese city. Num Pages: 64 pages. BIC Classification: DCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 171 x 142 x 4. Weight in Grams: 95.
- Publisher
- Bloodaxe Books Ltd
- Number of pages
- 64
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781852247225
- ISBN
- 9781852247225
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 10.99€ 9.81
€ 10.99
€ 9.81
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Hackett Publishing Co, Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 264
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- 60177th
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780872208995
- ISBN
- 9780872208995
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 13.67
€ 16.99
€ 13.67
Paperback. Against the backdrop of the aurora borealis and suffused with Norse mythology, Valhalla explores the boundaries of scientific research and tests the endurance of human love. Num Pages: 96 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 197 x 13. Weight in Grams: 146.
- Publisher
- Nick Hern Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781848424975
- ISBN
- 9781848424975
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 13.49
€ 13.99
€ 13.49
Paperback. Spanning almost seven centuries, this anthology encapsulates the foundation and consolidation of literature written in English, culminating in some of the finest works produced in the Middle Ages. Building on the success of the first two editions, Old and Middle English c. 890-c. Editor(s): Treharne, Elaine M. Series: Blackwell Anthologies. Num Pages: 896 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 2ABA; 2ABC; DQ; DSBB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 245 x 174 x 48. Weight in Grams: 1346.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Number of pages
- 896
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- 3rd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405181204
- ISBN
- 9781405181204
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 48.99€ 48.47
€ 48.99
€ 48.47
Paperback. Offers broad coverage of contemporary narrative theory, including frameworks that draw from classical and post-classical narratology, linguistics, and media studies Editor(s): Page, Ruth; Thomas, Bronwen. Series: Frontiers of Narrative. Num Pages: 360 pages, 25 illustrations, 5 tables. BIC Classification: DSA; DSK; UY. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 156 x 230 x 18. Weight in Grams: 460.
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press
- Number of pages
- 360
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780803217867
- ISBN
- 9780803217867
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 43.99€ 38.84
€ 43.99
€ 38.84
Paperback. Edited by William Boyd, this work includes pieces by: Martin Amis, Julian Barnes, Bill Buford, AM Homes, Ian Jack, Doris Lessing, Mario Vargas Llosa, Ian McEwan, Jayne Anne Phillips, Nicholas Shakespeare and Helen Simpson. Editor(s): Boyd, William. Series: Granta: The Magazine of New Writing. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: DQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 208 x 147 x 20. Weight in Grams: 468. 8vo.Good copy.
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- Publisher
- Granta Publications Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- SKU
- KEX0297877
- ISBN
- 9781905881000
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. Pedro Juan was a reporter in Havana, but as existence in Cuba and his own life begin to collapse around him, he gives up the farce of a daily job, and begins to "train himself to take nothing seriously". His training involves lots of sex, drugs, rum, jazz, beat literature and street philosophy. Translator(s): Wimmer, Natasha. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 30. Weight in Grams: 366.
- Publisher
- Faber & Faber
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780571206261
- ISBN
- 9780571206261
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 12.61
€ 15.99
€ 12.61
hardcover. The first instalment of Tom Paulin's poem about World War II. Affirming the struggle and memory of a generation upon whom the doors of living memory are now closing, it looks at the relation of art to war and to questions of national identity, the search for peace and for a shared civic culture. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: DCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 208 x 138 x 23. Weight in Grams: 341 201pp. Keywords: Irish poetry
- Condition
- Used, Like New
- Publisher
- Faber & Faber
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Edition
- Main
- SKU
- KHS1010734
- ISBN
- 9780571209156
Hardback
Condition: Used, Like New
€ 18.00
€ 18.00
Paperback. Num Pages: 288 pages, 1 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1DBK; DSB; HBJD1; JFMX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 152 x 26. Weight in Grams: 444.
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801456817
- ISBN
- 9780801456817
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 35.58
€ 38.99
€ 35.58